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Instructions at work: 'il faut' + infinitive

Future plans and work experience: 2-verb phrases with 'aller', modals, 'il faut'

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils talk about future intentions using aller with infinitive. They also practise this two-verb structure with modal verbs in all persons, as well as intonation, est-ce que questions and negation with two-verb structures. Pupils also use 'il faut,il ne faut pas' with infinitive.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use 'il faut' and 'il ne faut pas' to describe what must and must not be done in the context of work experience.

Key Notes

  • 'il faut' is a common impersonal verb, only used in the 3rd person singular, meaning 'it is necessary to'.
  • Add 'ne ... pas' to 'il faut' to say what must not be done e.g. 'Il ne faut pas courir' (you must not run).
  • Change -if adjectives to -ive in the feminine form.
  • Adjectives ending -if/ive are often cognates but [i] is a longer vowel than English 'i'.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • il faut: common impersonal verb used in the 3rd person meaning 'it is necessary'
  • adjective agreement: when the ending of an adjective matches the noun it describes in gender and number

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • 'Il faut' works like modal verbs, it changes for different subject pronouns.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.

'il faut' is a common impersonal verb, only used in the 3rd person singular, meaning 'it is necessary to'. Add 'ne ... pas' to 'il faut' to say what must not be done e.g. 'Il ne faut pas courir' (you must not run).

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'il faut'

common impersonal verb used in the 3rd person meaning 'it is necessary'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: 'Il faut' works like modal verbs, it changes for different subject pronouns. Correction: 'Il faut' is only used in the 3rd person singular and it is impersonal, it is used to talk about what it is necessary for people in general to do or what they must do.

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